BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA FORMED ON THIS DATE IN 1910

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In 1909, Chicago publisher William D. Boyce (above) lost his way
in a dense London fog. A boy came to his aid and, after guiding
the man, refused a tip, explaining that as a Scout he would not
take a tip for doing a Good Turn. This gesture by an unknown
Scout inspired a meeting with Robert Baden-Powell, the British
founder of the Boy Scouts. As a result, Boyce incorporated the  
Boy Scouts of America. He also created the Lone Scouts, which
merged with the Boy Scouts of America in 1924.

SCOUT PAINTING

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NORMAN ROCKWELL … FEBRUARY 3, 1894–NOVEMBER 8, 1978

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Norman Rockwell  was a painter and illustrator. He is  famous for the cover illustrations of everyday life scenarios he created for The Saturday Evening Post magazine for more than four decades. He is also noted for his work for the Boy Scouts of America, drawing covers for their publication Boys’ Life, calendars, and other illustrations.

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